Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, ROBERT (1816 - 1905), philanthropist
DAVIES, ROBERT (Bardd Nantglyn; 1769 - 1835), poet and grammarian
DAVIES, ROBERT (1790 - 1841), Calvinistic Methodist elder The youngest son of David Davies, skinner, and Jonett, daughter of Robert Jones, Aberllefenni, Meironnydd, Robert Davies was born at Machynlleth and migrated to Aberystwyth. With his cousin, Owen Jones (1787 - 1828), he was one of the founders of the Sunday school at Trefechan, Aberystwyth, in connection with Tabernacle chapel, and its permanent superintendent. It was at his house in Great
DAVIES, ROBERT (Cyndeyrn; 1814 - 1867), musician
DAVIES, ROBERT, wool-making machinery maker - see DAVIES, JOHN
DAVIES, ROBERT GWYNEDDON (d. 1928), collector of manuscripts - see DAVIES, JOHN
DAVIES, Sir ROBERT HENRY (1824 - 1902), governor of the Punjab - see DAVIES, Sir DAVID
DAVIES, ROBERT HUMPHREY (Gomerian; 1856 - 1947), correspondent of Welsh and English newspapers
DAVIES, ROBERT JOSEPH Cwrt Mawr (1839 - 1892) - see DAVIES, ROBERT
DAVIES, WILFRED MITFORD (1895 - 1966), artist Born February 23, 1895 at Menai Bridge, Anglesey, the second son of Robert and Elizabeth Davies. The family soon moved to Star, between Llanfairpwll and Gaerwen, and he was brought up there. His early education was at Llanfairpwll elementary school, and the County School, Llangefni. His plans to become an architect were scotched by World War I. After leaving the army, he spent four years at the
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1874 - 1949), local historian . He contributed much to Cymru, Yr Haul, Lleufer, Y Ford Gron, Heddiw, Y Dysgedydd, and Bathafarn. He also helped J. Bodfan Anwyl in the preparation of the fifth edition of Spurrell's dictionary. His chief work was Hanes plwyf Llanegryn, published in 1948. He married Mary Matilda Roberts (1888-1974), and they had one daughter, Mairwen (1922-2004), and one son, Gwilym Prys Davies (1923-2017).
DAVIES, WILLIAM (d. 1593), Roman Catholic missioner and martyr a Catholic community was gathering round Robert ap Hugh (or Pugh, of Penrhyn Creuddyn, and meeting in a cave in the Rhiwledyn cliffs during the persecution inaugurated in 1586 by the 2nd earl of Pembroke as President of Wales. It has been suggested that he brought with him a copy of the Y Drych Cristianogawl of Gruffydd Robert, which was reprinted at Rhiwledyn. He was probably the ' Syr William

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